UK: 1,400 investigated in child sex abuse inquiry, including politicians

Police across the country are investigating more than 1,400 men - including 261 high-profile individuals - over allegations of child abuse in the past, a senior officer running the national operation has revealed. The scale of alleged child abuse across society - both recent and non-recent - was stark, said Ch Const Simon Bailey, who runs Operation Hydrant, the national coordinating team overseeing the various inquiries. [...] Of these 216 are dead, 76 are politicians, both national and local figures, 43 are from the music industry, 135 from TV, film or radio and seven from the world of sport. The cases include recent high-profile convictions, including Rolf Harris, Gary Glitter and Max Clifford.

source: Article '1,400 investigated in child sex abuse inquiry, including politicians' by Sandra Laville; www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/20/1400-suspects-operation-hydrant-politician-and-celebrity-child-sex-abuse-inquiry; The Guardian; 20 May 2015